marines with garands in 1941????

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Originally Posted by browningautorifle

I believe you will find no trap buttplates were used on the Winchester stocks for quite some time. We've discussed that very thing here on a thread a few days ago. Winchester used trapless plates through the summer and into the early fall of '42. It's more than likely this is the rifle that made it to Hurtgen to remain there.

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But you don't know that. Gas Trap rifles appeared as late as 1953 at Letterkenny Army Depot for conversion and overhaul.

It seems like for every rule of thumb there is an exception...

Sure thing...

Mine is 301549, unfortunately it is a "Blue Sky" return form Korea and is in sad, sad shape. I haven't checked the bits to see what is correct as I was considering it for a 308 Match build until I bought a Navy 308 built on a March 43 receiver (1446860)
Thaine

The USMC had several Garands prior to 1941

2922 012439 USMC - SAN DIEGO (RECEIVED)
2922 071439 USMC - SAN DIEGO (REINSPECTED)
2922 050940 USMC (1ST M1 RIFLES)
2979 071439 USMC - SAN DIEGO (REINSPECTED)
2979 050940 USMC (1ST M1 RIFLES)
3011 071439 USMC - SAN DIEGO (REINSPECTED)
3011 050940 USMC (1ST M1 RIFLES)

3354 050940 USMC (1ST M1 RIFLES)
3373 050940 USMC (1ST M1 RIFLES)
3377 012439 USMC - SAN DIEGO (RECEIVED)
3377 071439 USMC - SAN DIEGO (REINSPECTED)
3377 050940 USMC (1ST M1 RIFLES)
3381 012439 USMC - SAN DIEGO (RECEIVED)
3381 071439 USMC - SAN DIEGO (REINSPECTED)
3381 050940 USMC (1ST M1 RIFLES)
3385 012439 USMC - SAN DIEGO (RECEIVED)
3385 071439 USMC - SAN DIEGO (REINSPECTED)
3385 050940 USMC (1ST M1 RIFLES)
3395 050940 USMC (1ST M1 RIFLES)
3398 012439 USMC - SAN DIEGO (RECEIVED)
3398 071439 USMC - SAN DIEGO (REINSPECTED)
3398 050940 USMC (1ST M1 RIFLES)
3402 050940 USMC (1ST M1 RIFLES)
3404 012439 USMC - SAN DIEGO (RECEIVED)
3404 050940 USMC (1ST M1 RIFLES)
3410 012439 USMC - SAN DIEGO (RECEIVED)
3410 071439 USMC - SAN DIEGO (REINSPECTED)
3410 050940 USMC (1ST M1 RIFLES)
3411 012439 USMC - SAN DIEGO (RECEIVED)
3411 071439 USMC - SAN DIEGO (REINSPECTED)
3411 050940 USMC (1ST M1 RIFLES)
3422 012439 USMC - SAN DIEGO (RECEIVED)
3422 050940 USMC (1ST M1 RIFLES)
3430 050940 USMC (1ST M1 RIFLES)
3432 050940 USMC (1ST M1 RIFLES)
3434 012439 USMC - SAN DIEGO (RECEIVED)
3434 071439 USMC - SAN DIEGO (REINSPECTED)
3434 050940 USMC (1ST M1 RIFLES)
3435 012439 USMC - SAN DIEGO (RECEIVED)
3435 071439 USMC - SAN DIEGO (REINSPECTED)
3435 050940 USMC (1ST M1 RIFLES)
3437 050940 USMC (1ST M1 RIFLES)
3440 012439 USMC - SAN DIEGO (RECEIVED)
3440 071439 USMC - SAN DIEGO (REINSPECTED)
3440 050940 USMC (1ST M1 RIFLES)
3442 012439 USMC - SAN DIEGO (RECEIVED)
3442 071439 USMC - SAN DIEGO (REINSPECTED)
3442 050940 USMC (1ST M1 RIFLES)
3449 012439 USMC - SAN DIEGO (RECEIVED)
3449 071439 USMC - SAN DIEGO (REINSPECTED)
3449 050940 USMC (1ST M1 RIFLES)
3452 012439 USMC - SAN DIEGO (RECEIVED)
3452 071439 USMC - SAN DIEGO (REINSPECTED)
3452 050940 USMC (1ST M1 RIFLES)
3455 012439 USMC - SAN DIEGO (REC

1903, are these serial numbers you listed? "3354 050940" Did I miss something? I mean I know they are not serial numbers per se'. Or, are these contract numbers?

The serial numbers are from SRS, but the question is did the USMC keep them or return them

Bill,
the info is indeed from Springfield Research records. The first four digits are the M1 serial number and the next 6 digits represent the date that the rifle was with the organization( which came from some type of official record uncovered by SRS in the National Archives ). RCS.....is there some info that the rifles were just for test and evaluation by the Marines? I don't have any of the M1 references ( other than Duff's book ) that might mention that.

Okay, that makes perfect sense now. Thanks